Landsting elections were held in Denmark in March and April 1947. The public elected members of the electoral college on 1 April, who in turn elected 29 members of the Landsting on 11 April. A further 19 members were elected by outgoing parliament on 7 March,[1] while a Faroese member was elected by the Løgting on 26 March.[2]

Of the seven constituencies the seats representing constituencies number one (Copenhagen), four (Odense and Svendborg County), six (Hjørring, Aalborg, Thisted, Viborg and Randers County) and seven (the Faroe Islands) were up for election.

John Christmas Møller attributed the decline of his party—the Conservative People's Party—to his position regarding Southern Schleswig and resigned as parliamentary group leader as a consequence.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%ElectorsSeats
People'sParliamentNot upTotal+/–
Social Democratic Party303,22042.508821291233–1
Venstre165,08823.1455395721+2
Conservative People's Party103,01914.4428743613–1
Communist Party of Denmark71,91110.081771001+1
Danish Social Liberal Party43,3076.071172237–1
Justice Party of Denmark18,3522.572800000
Danish Unity8,5541.20600000
Faroese representative–00010
Total713,451100.002,050281928760
Valid votes713,45199.78
Invalid/blank votes1,5670.22
Total votes715,018100.00
Registered voters/turnout903,42279.15
Source: Svanstrup,[1] Thorborg,[2] Møller[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Stavnstrup, P. (1951). "Rigsdagen 1940–49", in Bomholt, J., Fabricius, K., Hjelholt, H., Mackeprang, M. & Møller, A. (eds.): Den Danske Rigsdag 1849–1949 bind II — Rigsdagens histore 1866–1949 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag, p. 696.
  2. 1 2 Thorborg, Johs. (ed.) (1948). Rigsdagsaarbog 1946–47 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag, pp. 41–51
  3. ↑ Møller, Poul (1950). Politisk Haandbog. En Samling konkrete Oplysninger (in Danish). Copenhagen: H. Hagerup, pp. 309–11.
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